North Salem Woman Turns 108

November 3, 2017 at 12:00 AM

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Fran Monti and 108-year-old Eleanor LaMotta pose with the he proclamation issued by County Executive Rob Astorino, which names Oct. 13, 2017, as Eleanor LaMotta Day in Westchester.Credits: Photo courtesy of Will Monti

Eleanor LaMotta celebrated her 108th birthday Oct. 13 at a dinner with family.
County Executive Rob Astorino named Oct. 13, 2017, “Eleanor LaMotta Day” in Westchester in honor of the occasion.

LaMotta was born Oct. 13, 1909, in Manhattan. She was the sixth of nine children of Augusta and Gaetano Imperato. She attended New York City schools and studied clothing design. She enjoyed two sports in school: swimming and field hockey.

She and her husband, Frank, had two children. Their family has grown to include six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

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